Sphecosoma testacea

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Sphecosoma testacea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Tribe: Arctiini
Genus: Sphecosoma
Species:
S. testacea
Binomial name
Sphecosoma testacea
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Glaucopis testaceaWalker, 1854

Sphecosoma testacea is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Guyana. [1]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Sphecosoma testacea (Walker, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 31, 2018.